This was a pretty special one to me. Its gameplay was serviceable, not exactly great, and the story didn't quite affect me the way I think the game intended. I still came out greatly appreciating what Crystar tried to do and all the ways it succeeded. It reminds me of teen angst a lot, it dabbles on some pretty sensitive topics without delving too far into them to be overbearing. The main character, Rei, ended up striking a lot of nerves with me because I could relate to her in many ways I wasn't happy to admit, and that made the game become very introspective as I watched her grow and examined how I could also improve. It wasn't really a great game, but it was very important to me.

Reviewed on May 01, 2024


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